H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC

Liudmila Samsonova vs Qinwen Zheng H2H: 4-3 (incl. walkovers)

Liudmila Samsonova vs Qinwen Zheng: 3–3 excluding walkovers; 4–3 including 1 walkover. Across 7 main-draw results including walkovers, Liudmila Samsonova leads 4–1 on hard courts, while Qinwen Zheng leads 2–0 on clay. Most recently, Qinwen Zheng won the 2025 Roland Garros fourth round 7-6(5) 1-6 6-3.

Russia Age 27 Right-Handed 182 cm / 6'0"
H2H including walkovers
4 3
7 main-draw results
China Age 23 Right-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Qinwen Zheng #7 7-6(5) 1-6 6-3 Liudmila Samsonova #18 Match data Jun 1, 2025 R16 Roland Garros Grand Slam Clay
Liudmila Samsonova #18 6-3 6-2 Qinwen Zheng #24 Match data Aug 10, 2023* R32 Canadian Open WTA 1000 Hard
Qinwen Zheng #23 5-7 7-6(5) 6-3 Liudmila Samsonova #15 Match data Mar 26, 2023* R32 Miami Open WTA 1000 Hard
Liudmila Samsonova #13 (w/o) Qinwen Zheng #24 Match data Feb 22, 2023* R32 Dubai Tennis Championships WTA 1000 Hard
Liudmila Samsonova #19 6-4 1-6 6-4 Qinwen Zheng #29 Match data Feb 11, 2023* SF Abu Dhabi Open WTA 500 Hard
Liudmila Samsonova #30 7-5 7-5 Qinwen Zheng #36 Match data Sep 25, 2022* F Pan Pacific Open WTA 500 Hard
Qinwen Zheng #171 6-3 6-2 Liudmila Samsonova #54 Match data Jul 22, 2021* R32 Palermo WTA 250 Clay

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS Olympics 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Liudmila Samsonova #47 #12 2,950 1,969 165 137 54.6% 0 0 0 0 2 3 5
Qinwen Zheng #121 #4 5,340 2,105 141 82 63.2% 0 1 0 0 2 2 5

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age Liudmila Samsonova Qinwen Zheng
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 2021 1–3 25.0% #126 1,560 0 0
19 2022 22–17 56.4% #28 1,829 0 0
20 2019 4–6 40.0% #129 1,554 0 0 2023 35–20 63.6% #15 1,964 0 2
21 2020 2–6 25.0% #127 1,621 0 0 2024 48–17 73.8% #5 2,089 0 5
22 2021 22–17 56.4% #38 1,800 0 1 2025 20–12 62.5% #24 2,005 0 5
23 2022 29–16 64.4% #20 1,915 0 4 2026 15–13 53.6% #121 1,926 0 5
24 2023 35–24 59.3% #16 1,932 0 4
25 2024 27–23 54.0% #27 1,853 0 5
26 2025 30–23 56.6% #17 1,855 0 5
27 2026 16–22 42.1% #47 1,810 0 5

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Liudmila Samsonova Qinwen Zheng
Yr HardClayGrass Yr HardClayGrass
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
18 2021 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
19 2022 16 11 27 59.3% 4 3 7 57.1% 2 3 5 40.0%
20 2019 0 2 2 0.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 0 1 1 0.0% 2023 24 13 37 64.9% 11 4 15 73.3% 0 3 3 0.0%
21 2020 1 4 5 20.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 2024 30 11 41 73.2% 17 4 21 81.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
22 2021 12 12 24 50.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 8 1 9 88.9% 2025 8 6 14 57.1% 10 4 14 71.4% 2 2 4 50.0%
23 2022 25 9 34 73.5% 3 4 7 42.9% 1 3 4 25.0% 2026 10 6 16 62.5% 3 3 6 50.0% 2 4 6 33.3%
24 2023 27 16 43 62.8% 4 4 8 50.0% 4 4 8 50.0%
25 2024 13 15 28 46.4% 6 5 11 54.5% 8 3 11 72.7%
26 2025 15 15 30 50.0% 8 5 13 61.5% 7 3 10 70.0%
27 2026 10 12 22 45.5% 3 6 9 33.3% 3 4 7 42.9%
Career 103 85 188 54.8% 31 33 64 48.4% 31 19 50 62.0% 88 49 137 64.2% 46 19 65 70.8% 7 14 21 33.3%

Performance Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 288/303 of Liudmila Samsonova's and 206/223 of Qinwen Zheng's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.

Age Liudmila Samsonova Qinwen Zheng
Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts% Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts%
18 —/— 2021 4/4 4.0 6.0 44.2% 76.6% 41.4% 64.5% 49.6% 56.8% 34.5%
19 —/— 2022 37/39 6.8 5.7 52.2% 76.1% 45.3% 61.3% 43.8% 61.5% 42.9%
20 2019 10/10 2.4 3.5 55.1% 58.6% 44.1% 58.7% 38.7% 52.0% 40.7% 2023 52/55 6.6 4.2 51.4% 74.7% 45.7% 59.8% 48.0% 60.6% 43.5%
21 2020 8/8 5.1 6.4 54.8% 69.3% 39.2% 39.6% 35.8% 55.6% 38.5% 2024 59/65 6.7 3.6 52.9% 76.9% 47.4% 57.6% 49.0% 63.0% 44.1%
22 2021 39/39 5.9 4.5 56.2% 71.3% 46.9% 56.1% 41.3% 60.7% 40.8% 2025 26/32 4.5 3.8 55.3% 70.7% 46.4% 49.9% 55.0% 59.9% 45.6%
23 2022 45/45 5.3 3.1 57.0% 72.3% 55.0% 62.8% 48.0% 64.6% 43.0% 2026 28/28 8.2 4.7 52.8% 74.5% 47.8% 56.6% 46.6% 61.8% 38.3%
24 2023 57/59 5.9 4.6 55.0% 72.1% 47.7% 51.4% 46.3% 61.1% 43.2% —/—
25 2024 49/50 4.7 5.0 50.4% 70.5% 48.8% 58.1% 46.0% 59.6% 42.8% —/—
26 2025 44/53 3.6 3.2 58.3% 69.4% 47.8% 55.0% 46.6% 60.1% 42.1% —/—
27 2026 36/39 3.2 4.8 57.0% 67.4% 46.9% 52.9% 51.3% 58.5% 42.3% —/—
Career 288/303 4.8 4.2 55.4% 70.2% 48.5% 55.6% 46.0% 60.4% 42.3% 206/223 6.6 4.3 52.5% 75.1% 46.4% 57.8% 48.2% 61.5% 42.9%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Liudmila Samsonova Qinwen Zheng
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
16 2019 1493 105.9
18 2021 1560 120.6 +0.23 -1.61 0.799 46.5% 25.0% -1.25 0–1 -0.10
19 2022 1830 148.1 +4.12 +1.19 1.114 52.1% -26 -69 -222 52.9% +0.10 9–8 (53%) 9–5 (64%) 108.5 -0.97
20 2019 1554 111.5 -2.30 -2.08 0.847 47.0% +29 39.1% -0.78 2–1 (67%) 1–2 (33%) 101.1 +0.07 2023 1965 158.6 +3.42 +1.11 1.104 51.9% +22 -50 -426 59.4% +0.73 16–6 (73%) 7–4 (64%) 110.5 -0.43
21 2020 1621 122.2 -0.37 -1.05 0.867 46.7% -27 -10 31.6% -1.37 1–2 (33%) -0.41 2024 2090 165.0 +5.64 +2.11 1.193 53.3% +1 +11 -537 66.0% +1.35 19–5 (79%) 7–7 (50%) 108.7 +0.04
22 2021 1801 137.0 +3.14 -1.44 1.038 50.6% -72 -246 +139 54.5% +0.08 6–4 (60%) 8–5 (62%) 106.2 -1.64 2025 2006 154.2 +2.79 +2.67 1.138 52.7% +23 +110 -458 62.5% +0.82 3–5 (38%) 4–4 (50%) 96.8 -0.14
23 2022 1916 149.8 +5.95 +0.45 1.214 53.4% +20 -327 -82 64.7% +1.05 4–8 (33%) 9–6 (60%) 98.3 +1.35 2026 1926 146.7 +3.33 -2.30 1.002 49.9% +101 +128 -369 50.0% +0.04 10–6 (63%) 4–2 (67%) 104.2 -1.11
24 2023 1933 158.4 +4.04 +1.32 1.110 52.0% +47 -293 -154 57.8% +0.60 11–10 (52%) 7–13 (35%) 93.5 -0.36
25 2024 1854 146.7 +2.76 +0.45 1.061 51.1% -24 -121 +65 53.6% +0.30 8–8 (50%) 5–5 (50%) 99.0 +0.19
26 2025 1856 149.3 +3.00 +0.17 1.057 50.9% -42 -24 +163 56.5% +0.22 8–10 (44%) 8–7 (53%) 98.7 +0.64
27 2026 1810 147.9 +1.09 0.00 1.020 50.4% -2 -31 +119 49.5% +0.09 4–13 (24%) 2–5 (29%) 89.2 +0.27
Career 1969 150.2 +3.13 +0.14 1.068 51.2% -6 -123 +59 55.0% +0.32 44–56 (44%) 40–43 (48%) 94.1 +0.04 2106 160.3 +4.03 +1.09 1.114 52.1% +15 +21 -383 58.8% +0.69 57–30 (66%) 31–23 (57%) 113.3 -1.22

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.